by johnireland | Articles
It is one of the most common things we hear across the desk in Worthing. “We gave the house to the children years ago — so it is out of our estate now, isn’t it?” Almost always, the answer is no. The house is still yours for Inheritance Tax, the...
by johnireland | Legal Spotlight
Ugolor v Ugolor [2026] EWHC 745 (Ch) set aside a homemade 2008 Will — not for lack of capacity, and not for undue influence, but for want of knowledge and approval. The Will had plainly been drafted by the son who was the main beneficiary. It used his formal name...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
A nightly drink is rarely a decision — it accumulates. The short version. UK Chief Medical Officers’ guidance: no more than 14 units a week on a regular basis, spread evenly over three or more days rather than one or two heavy sessions. Units are smaller than...
by johnireland | Articles
It rarely arrives as a decision. Nobody sits down at fifty-four and resolves to have a drink every evening for the next decade. It starts as a reward at the end of a hard week, then a Thursday, then most nights, and the glass quietly grows from a modest pour to...
by johnireland | Articles
There is a quiet piece of admin sitting in the diary of almost every company in the country, and it has a hard edge to it. Since 18 November 2025, verifying your identity with Companies House has been a legal requirement rather than a nice idea. For existing...
